Drug users number globally by drug 2020

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This statistic shows the estimated number of the global population that have used illicit drug in the past year in 2020, by drug type, in millions. During this year, there was a low estimate of 37 million opioid users around the world.

Number of illicit drug users in the world by drug type 2020* (in millions)

Characteristic	Low estimate	High estimate
Cannabis	149	265
Opioids	37	78
Cocaine	18	26
Amphetamines	29	41
"Ecstasy"	9	36

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

Age group

15-64 years

Supplementary notes

Values based on past-year use.

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